on 41st street and lexington avenue, the heart of midtown manhattan, 21-year-old gregory mccullough, college student and part-time tow truck driver, and his passenger, judith bailey, are stopped at a traffic light. they are in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> we were just having a casual conversation about, you know, life and things, our aspirations. the next thing you know, i hear boom. >> a surveillance camera shows what happened. the top of the screen, out of nowhere, the street explodes as if a giant bomb goes off. >> you could see absolutely a terrorized expression on all these people's faces because they didn't know what it was. they probably thought it was a bomb in the subway system. >> with september 11th never far from new yorkers' minds, many think the explosion is another terrorist attack. >> yeah, you think it's terrorism. that's the first thought that goes through anybody's mind. >> people run for cover as the dirt, rocks and asphalt blasts into the sky and rains down. and after the explosion, a nonstop gigantic geyser of steam shoots up nearly 80 stories, an incre

david mccullough discusses some of the most memorable qualities of the president. that is monday, 2:30 p.m. eastern here on american history tv. >> tonight thomas allen harris explores how african-americans have been portrayed in fort -- photographic images from the time of slavery through today. >> the film is based in many ways on the work of deborah willis, "reflections and black," her groundbreaking work -- work on black photographers. she was also very aware that there was another minute -- narrative going on in which black people were constructed post slave lick -- slavery and even before the end the something inhuman and it was part of the marketing of certain brass memorabilia. now it would be considered declasse, but they still affect us in terms of the way we might see ourselves and others. >> tonight, on "q&a." >> each week "real america" brings you archival films that tell the story of the 20th century. next, "look for safekeeping," a police training film that explains how to recognize and deal with them -- mentally ill sponsored by the louisiana depart

david mccullough discusses some of the most memorable qualities of the president.hat is monday, 2:30 p.m. eastern here on american history tv. >> tonight thomas allen harris explores how african-americans have been portrayed in fort -- photographic images from the time of slavery through today. >> the film is based in many ways on the work of deborah willis, "reflections and black," her groundbreaking work -- work on black photographers. she was also very aware that there was another

david mccullough sr.always reminds me that the most inaccurate phrase in the english language is "the foreseeable future." the future can't be foreseen, okay? so i think what good historians and good historians are good storytellers. they have to get behind the characters' eyes and see the world the way they did. in the '20s, it was blue skies forever. and that's the way it was seen by the characters. and so you take away so much of your story, so much of the contingency, so much of the excitement when you take away their decision making, when you take away -- unless you take it to spot where they're making the decision and there's this way to go and that way to go and it's a choice and a difficult choice, then you start to understand. then you achieve whatever your story tries to achieve; empathy not sympathy. empathy. so it seemed absolutely unimaginable to new yorkers that that in the midst of this boom and with a mayor like stylish popular jimmy walker that this new york would crumble into depression

governor mccullough with his first year under his belt getting a 49% in job aproouchl rating. as for senators mark warner voters approve 62 to 42%. and senator tom cain getting the majority of approval there. the to focuses on key states in the upcoming presidential election. angie goff from the live desk thank you. >>> it's 6:18 now. police are trying to figure out what lead to the crash that killn and injured two others in the district. you can see where the suv flipped and landed there. police say a driver of an suv crashed into two cars and hit a light pole. the suv flipped crushing one person who was walking on the sidewalk. edhappened on 4 a and fourth street outside the governmen an eye witness tells us she was crash ended. >> just called m her feel very blesse i wa 15 or 20 seconds happened. i could have bee pedestrians. >> the second pe driver were take hospital with no threatening inju >>> two suspects in custody following a deadly shooting in northeast washington. the two men are charged with first-degree murder police were culled to emmerson street northeast at 12:

. >> there's a department store downtown, mccullough's isn't open yet. hasn't come back. those are things we miss dearly. >> he she's been mapping out what it will take-4"a to build her house, a home built back in 1879. the repair tab will top $500,000. that homeowner tells me$Ñ&( she has to remind hearse every day it is her house that is broken not her. people are different than six six months ago, they're stronger. jody hernandez dida0r nbc bay area news. >> new video shows a cab driver being brutally assaulted on valentine's day. daley city police need help solving the case. this is from the cab's dash board cam. the taxi driver picked up the suspect in san francisco and dropped him off in the area of geneva avenue and pueblo street in daley city. that's when the suspect got out of the cab and refused to pay. when the driver.éh7l confronted him the g off. you see it happening there. the suspect is described as a hispanic maleñkcy 25 to 35 years old between 5'7” and 5'9” abspoke wu; >> charged with murder and facing a judge, there's new video of gab

governor terri mccullough has to sign the final bill into law.it's not the only good news for people who use the ride sharing apps. you may soon have a third option to choose from thanks to google. cnbc is live with the story. google can do about anything now. >> that's right. it's google's world and we're living in. it goggles may be looking to take on uber. they could launch the ride sharing service as a way to build driverless cars. google has been one of the biggest investors in uber. they sent out a tweet not commenting directly on the report but saying the employees continue to use uber and lift. the energizer bunny will keep going. the company will begin selling aa batteries made from partially recycled old batteries. they are the first from a major brand to use recycled material. about 4% it's part of energizer's effort to reduce the environmental impact of powering our devices. >> thank you. >>> 6:51 today. the next steps are happening in a plan to bring more business to aspen hill. if you live near or drive by the intersection of connec

i wrote it because david mccullough's daughter planted the seed. she told me one time at the ranch, you know, i wish -- my dad always wished he could have read a book by john q. adams about his father, john adams. i said, well, i can do that. [laughter] and so that's why i wrote it. it's -- and thank you very much for your interest in it. it's a pretty good read. we've got a big print version for some of you. [laughter] >> it's funny you should mention john adams, john quincy adams. your dad was actually born in massachusetts -- >> yeah. on add -- adams street. >> on adams street. named for both of the adamss. >> yeah. >> and your grandfather had a tremendous influence on your dad that ended up being an influence on you. >> correct. >> so could you tell me what you think the legacy of love gave to your dad that allowed you to get the legacy of love that made -- >> well, it's that public service matters that we're blessed to be americans and that part of that blessing requires us to serve others. a real lesson. plus, that if you're a lousy golfer, p

. >>> terri mccullough declared a state of emergency as well. it authorizes the governor to deploy the national guard to different areas around the state. it frees state agencies to be ready to help local governments deal with the snow. >>> the emergency operation center is up and roughening in maryland outside baltimore. it allows the state emergency agency to expedite resources. they want you to stay off the roads this morning. more tha there working to clear the roads or will be as the day goes on there. state police redeploying troopers to areas hardest hit by the storm to help keep them safe. metro suspended all bus service. we're watching for updates from them. metro rail opened doors a few minutes ago. they're operating on saturday service levels with trains every 12 minutes. metro said it will try to keep aboveground service running. vre services are impacted. service along the cam don and brunswick line is cancelled. the penn line operating on a s schedule. the only commuter bus running today is 201 between gaithersburg and washington a

joining the panel is former head of the tda, glen mccullough. talk about this, have you done it all, in charge of the tba, you're in the oil patch, and i want to ask, could it be possible we are winning the war, the crude oil war they think saudi arabia started, could the american producers be winning? >> absolutely america is winning, america is winning with ingenuity, designer and entrepreneurial spirit, and it all began with this hydraulic fracturing, and shale oil and actually accessing the oil and natural gas deposits rich throughout the country in other areas of the united states. the united states is winning but in a global market, as you mentioned, and opec is certainly a strong player. charles: here's the thing, what would help? because i hear people saying now is the time to change policies like exporting crude. of course we had another ugly incident with a rail car blowing up, exploding. maybe now is the time for the keystone pipeline. what could help our producers take this to the next level? i feel saudi arabia is on the verge of bl

cartoonist patrick oliphant draws 10 presidential characters, as historian david mccullough discusses the president and some of their most memorable qualities. at 7:00 p.m., a 1960 nbc interview with former president herbert hoover discussing his life beyond the presidency. then our conversation with playwright james still and actor married they can about the production of the widow lincoln. find our complete television schedule at c-span.org, and let us know what you think about the programs you are watching. e-mail us at comments@c -span.org, or send us a tweet. join the c-span conversation. like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. >> the political landscape has changed with the 114th congress. not only are there 43 new republicans and 50 new democrats in the house, 12 new republicans and one new democrat in the senate that there are also 108 women in congress, including the first african-american republican in the house and the first veteran woman in the senate. keep track of the numbers using congressional chronicle on www.c-span.org. the page has lots of information, including

patrick oliphant draws 10 presidential caricatures as historian david mccullough discusses the president said some of their most memorable qualities. at 7:00 p.m. eastern, eight 1960 nbc interview with former president herbert hoover discussing life beyond the presidency. our conversation with playwright james still an actor mary bacon about the fords theatre production of the widow lincoln to mark the 150th anniversary of president lincoln's assassination. find our complete schedule at www.c-span.org, and let us know what you think about the programs you're watching. call us. e-mail us. or send us a tweet. like us on facebook. follow us on twitter. >> each week, american history tv's reel america brings you archival films that help tell the story of the 20th century. ♪ the first group of americans wounded in guerrilla raids on the vietnam front arrived back in the united states. it was these raids that brought about american retaliation in north vietnam the level the several staging areas north of the 17th parallel. all those wounded you can be moved are being flown back to the united s

the great historian david mccullough and many others have written about it. combating malaria and how much machinery was needed to accomplish that. all in the name of america and monroe doctrine, supremacy in the hemisphere, and our big navy, and be able to protect our borders. theodore roosevelt was a great leader as president because he knew how to manipulate the press. and he would tell every reporter he saw, your article was the best thing i've ever read! because he knew how the egos of writers and all they wanted to do -- you can't hate a president, just write your stuff and lined it. and also he was a genius with cartoonists. he would bring cartoonists with him everywhere. and in fact one of the bits of bravery in leadership of t.r. was right when he came into the white house, he invited booker t. washington to dinner. and this was scandalous. the south was up in arms and an african-american not only was sitting in the white house dining with the president but had his legs next to a white woman, edith the first lady's legs. and scathing racist bigotry i

david mccullough discusses residents and some of their most memorable qualities. >> the political landscape has changed with the 114th congress. not only other 43 new republicans in 15 new democrats in the house, there is also 108 women in congress, including the first african-american republican in the house in the first woman veteran in the senate. keep track of the members of congress on c-span.org. new congress, best access on c-span c-span two and c-span.org. each week, american history tv's american artifacts historic places. the united states botanic garden is the oldest botanic garden in north america. next, we take a tour of the conservancy at the foot of capitol hill and learn about the collections of this plant museum, originally proposed by president washington in 1796. >> my name is ari novy. i'm the director here. the botanic garden is a wonderful place to learn about plants. our motto could be plants plants, plants. our official mission is to demonstrate the importance of plants and their values to humankind. today, we are going to take some time and i will show you the u.s.

. >> amy mccullough air force magazine. there's a line in here for ee lb. is that funding for the new entrants in the -- >> you'll remember last year we broke out the ee lb funding instead of one line and we broken into two different lines that reflects that. you can find that information in our justification books if you access the qr code that we provided. >> i have got to go back here. he hasn't had an opportunity yet. >> i am brandon bradley nuclear security and deterrence monitor. you mentioned at the b.c. levels of force might have to consider whether to cut back on minute man command and control modernization and several officials have recently said how important it was to revamp command-and-control for minute man free command-and-control centers while also a emphasizing the central role that will happen the follow-on of the minuteman iii system the gbs tease. i was wondering if you might be able to comment on the force that is required at the command-and-control centers and the possible and come back -- impact that could have on development? >> let

cartoonist draws ten presidential caricatures as historian david mccullough discusses the presidents. 1960 nbc interview with former president herbert hufere. and at 9:30 later in the our conversation with play wright james still and actor mary bacon about the ford's theater production of the widow lincoln to mark the 150th anniversary of president lincoln's assassination. "washington journal" continues. host: our conversation now will go to the debate over same sex marriage. and we're joined today from new york. susan is the constitutional national director. and here with me is brian brown the president of the national organization for marriage. thank you both for being with us this morning. guest: thank you. host: we're going to start with the -- with the news out of alabama where most judges have begun to issue licenses for same sex marriage but not across the entire state. and i want to start with you and ask how common is this? guest: it's not common for states to have the kind of circus rollout unfortunately that we saw in alabama where there was opposition coming from a judge o

joining us is terry mccullough, virginia governor.ical to governors because you rely on this funding. so what happens in virginia if you don't get this funding on friday? >> well you're exactly right. this affects every governor in america. we just had the national governor's association meeting in washington and i made the point to all our governors, this goes to every single state. if this funding is cut on friday let's just take virginia thousands of virginians will be furloughed. many thousands more will have to report to work and they won't get a paycheck. not many families can go by. they're trying to provide for their families trying to put food on the table. what is going to happen on friday is that those paychecks will stop. we have the deepest port we have the coast guard. this will affect fema. i'm leaving here flying down to southwest virginia for an emergency situation. the folks i'm meeting with at the local level are sheriff's, emergency management folks. they all have matching grants with dhs. that stops so this partis

. ♪ dozens of protesters interrupting not once, but three times as prosecutor bob mccullough spoke, defendingprotesters held up signs while chanting black lives matter. he fired back saying quote, i'm pretty sure all lives matter. they were removed and he continued his speech. >>> a dramatic scene unfolding on surveillance video. watch as this 25-year-old robber pulls a gun in a west virginia pharmacy. but he wasn't ready for what happened next. the pharmacist pulls his own gun and fires. one final shot sounds it. he died from his injuries at the homt. radcliffe said he was just trying to do the right thing. >> i'm glad you know that the god put me in a situation that i was able to do what i did. >> police say no charges will be brought against radcliffe. >>> windows broken and merchandise destroyed in an arizona convenience store because of a prankster's words. they thought they were following a security company's instructions to stop a silent alarm. they sprayed and through a fire extinguisher through a window even smashing a computer before realize realizing the whole thing was a prank. po

david mccullough sr.always reminds me that the most inaccurate phrase in the english language is "the foreseeable future." the future can't be foreseen, okay? so i think what good historians and good historians are good storytellers. they have to get behind the characters' eyes and see the world the way they did. in the '20s, it was blue skies forever. and that's the way it was seen by the characters. and so you take away so much of your story, so much of the contingency, so much of the excitement when you take away their decision making, when you take away -- unless you take it to spot where they're making the decision and there's this way to go and that way to go and it's a choice and a difficult choice, then you start to understand. then you achieve whatever your story tries to achieve; empathy not sympathy. empathy. so it seemed absolutely unimaginable to new yorkers that that in the midst of this boom and with a mayor like stylish popular jimmy walker that this new york would crumble into depression

it was a conservative republican congressman from north of dayton by the name of william mccull mccullough, he who was the senior republican on the committee. jacqueline kennedy and others credited him perhaps more than any other single member, for voting rights passing the civil rights and voting rights passing the united states house of representatives, senate, and signed by the president. unfortunately, in the last few years, we've seen state legislators and far too many members of this body try to scale back and roll back some of those gains in voting rights, all in the name of stopping fraud, when in fact voting fraud is much exaggerated by them. it simply -- it barely exists. but the efforts to roll back voting rights has resulted from that. it's wrong. it's shameful, especially as we celebrate the 50th anniversary. i'm hopeful we can move forward in spite of what this very conservative supreme court has done and move forward on voting rights as we honor black history month as we honor 50 years of sell marks as we honor the work that african-americans and whites have done to make thi